The school of scandal /

First performed in 1777, Richard Brinsley Sheridan's sophisticated comedy of manners satirizes the extravagance and corruption of London society. "The School for Scandal"'s combination of elegant language and earthy comedy weaves a deliciously nasty tale of intrigue, slander and...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author:	Alexander Street (Firm)
Other Authors:	Sheridan, Richard Brinsley, 1751-1816, Bawtree, Michael, Griffiths, David (Producer), Langham, Michael, 1919-2011 (Director), Havinga, Nick (Director)
Format:	Video
Language:	English
Language Notes:	In English.
Published:	New York, NY : BroadwayHD, 1975.
Series:	Great performances (WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.))
Subjects:	England > Social life and customs > Drama. Filmed plays.
Online Access:	Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)

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Summary:	First performed in 1777, Richard Brinsley Sheridan's sophisticated comedy of manners satirizes the extravagance and corruption of London society. "The School for Scandal"'s combination of elegant language and earthy comedy weaves a deliciously nasty tale of intrigue, slander and clandestine love affairs. Blair Brown stars in this timeless, witty look at the wages of scandal mongering and social climbing, scheming and hypocrisy.
Item Description:	Title from resource description page (viewed January 03, 2017).
Physical Description:	1 online resource (112 minutes)
Playing Time:	01:52:06